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Posted 25/4/2016

Donkey abattoir to feed export market

Mr Lu Donglin, the proprietor of Goldox Kenya Ltd, a newly established donkey slaughter house at Chemogoch in Mogotio, Baringo County shows the facilities of a cold room at the factory on October 14, 2015. PHOTO | SULEIMAN MBATIAH |

By KIARIE NJOROGE

In Summary

The Chemongoch abattoir has a capacity to slaughter about 100 donkeys a day with the meat expected to be exported to China where it is said to be in high demand.

The start of operations is set to create a new revenue stream for farmers who will be supplying the abattoir with the animals.

A declaration is the last step before a licence for a slaughter house is issued. Two Chinese nationals Lu Jing and Lu Donglin, are behind the facility set up at a cost of Sh300 million.

“The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries declares the Goldox (K) Limited Donkey Abattoir an export slaughterhouse for the purposes of these regulations, with effect from the 1st April, 2016,” Mr Bett said in a notice.

The Chemongoch abattoir has a capacity to slaughter about 100 donkeys a day with the meat expected to be exported to China where it is said to be in high demand.

A source close to the project who did not wish to be named, said that slaughterhouse has already received the green-light from the Veterinary Services Department and is only awaiting the final licence and commissioning.